Offering help to needy families

The Capital News will sponsor a money donation campaign in the coming weeks to help provide food hampers for families in need this Christmas. Working in cooperation with The Salvation Army, for every food hamper that is filled, a series of lights will be hung on a Christmas tree, erected on... more

Young mother identified as Surrey shooting victim

A 26-year-old mother of two from Kelowna has been identified as the victim of a shooting at a Surrey “after hours” party house. Roxanne Flora Charlie died after she was shot October 31, 2009 at the underground nightclub on 152A street... more

• Lake Country: One person rescued as car sinks in McKinley Reservoir  
• Yard waste collection comes to a close for 2009
• Labour council will back Reed

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Hall opens doors to new inductees

If there was ever a dream team in Canadian curling, Rick Folk’s rink would come as close as any to fitting the description. With Folk at skip, Pat Ryan at third, Bert Gretzinger at second, Gerry Richard at lead, and fifth-man... more

• Owls prove to be golden in B.C. field hockey
• Local skaters shine at sectionals
• Boucherie skaters qualify for nationals

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Chartered accountant pioneer ready to retire

MacKay Chartered Accountants in Landmark V will celebrate their 40th anniversary while saying a fond farewell to the firm’s founder Iain MacKay, a partner in the Vancouver head office. MacKay is retiring on Dec. 31. MacKay has opened offices... more

• Airport earns nod for updated renovations
• Book fair for kids
• Without a team behind you it’s hard to clap with one hand

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Christmas concert season strikes cheerful chord

The Society of Hope will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a Christmas concert and fundraiser Nov. 28, 7 p.m., at the at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. This concert has been made possible through the contribution of time and talent... more

• The ‘Master of Disaster’ creates chaos again in 2012
• Don’t panic at rumors of Twilight sell-out
• OSO performs Pulitzer Prize winner’s music

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Clark lays her hat at home

By Kristin Froneman Contributor here is something different about Canadian country star Terri Clark that you just can’t put your finger on at first. Raised in “The Hat” (that’s Medicine Hat to you non-Albertans), there seems to be something missing in most... more

• Okanagan Institute to engage public opinion
• Remembering the sacrifice
• Sharing the wealth

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Sharing recipes

Only some of the recipes I share with you were created from scratch by me, although they are all either original, or used as part of a book review, or with the permission of the author/chef/cook. In this case, original means... more

• BMW ActiveHybrid X6 brings new meaning to green power
• Spending a tax haven vacation in Luxembourg
• Ford wins Popular Science award

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